as in case
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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as in stoic
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long
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as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
a patient effort to finish college despite the mounting debts
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Recent Examples of patient
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Liaw treats patients who run a higher risk of lung disease, asthma and heart attacks due to emissions from oil refineries, chemical plants and coal plants in the Houston area.
—Samantha M. Wender, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2025
To prioritize patient safety, mRNA HIV-vaccine research in people has slowed as researchers try to suss out the cause of the hives, William Schief, the Scripps Research Institute biophysicist who helped design the vaccines, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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Noun
In October 2023, the organization expanded that definition to include all patients who require intervention.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Liaw treats patients who run a higher risk of lung disease, asthma and heart attacks due to emissions from oil refineries, chemical plants and coal plants in the Houston area.
—Samantha M. Wender, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Adjective
Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez fashion one of the game’s best and most patient striking duos, but Ousmane Dembélé (eight goals this Champions League campaign) headlines the ultra-fast Parisian attack.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2025
To prioritize patient safety, mRNA HIV-vaccine research in people has slowed as researchers try to suss out the cause of the hives, William Schief, the Scripps Research Institute biophysicist who helped design the vaccines, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patient
Noun
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In the Lynk & Co 08’s case, a 39.6 kWh battery is included, delivering 120 miles of WLTP range.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In one sense, doctors have always been writers, penning case reports since antiquity.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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His four John Wick films starring Keanu Reeves as a stoic ronin gunslinger have been a rousing success for studio Lionsgate.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The players spent the last half hour in almost constant motion, running through actions and scouting matchups on the Dream’s roster with stoic expressions and little chatter outside of brief questions and corrections between plays.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet some of the most pervasive threats for LGBTQ+ performers don’t come in-person — they’re instead issued online, via social media accounts mounting hate campaigns that result in persistent threats of violence and death.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Still, empowering women athletes to reach their full potential depends on closing persistent gaps in pay, media coverage and funding.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Jones added what doesn't make sense in all this is Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic Party continues to push to protect perpetrators instead of victims and using the Menendez brothers' case to get their bill across the finish line.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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These tactics are designed to lead the victim straight onto a negotiation footing where the attacker has the upper hand.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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And so, what was once a lazy, crazy, charming afternoon daydream of a movie is now a frantic, insistent, often unfunny sci-fi comedy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Wallen is still insistent about how those roots remain central to his music.—
Jon Caramanica,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Automate and Delegate From the Start If your goal is passive income, don’t wait to automate.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This is raising questions about future market trends and the value of passive approaches in a period of greater uncertainty.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The 6th Ranger Training Battalion belongs to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade which is a subordinate brigade of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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The company kept the HBO brand, of course, as subordinate under the Max umbrella.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Patient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patient. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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